Key case



July 31, 1928.

P. W. PENTA KEY CASE 'l-iled Jan. 12. 1927 J 15: IO 3 I nvenio' PatentedJuly 31, 1928. a

UNITED srn'rasv PATENT OFFICE.

PATRICK W. PENTA, F MEDFORD, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR TO WILSON MANUFAG-TUBING COMPANY, OF BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, A CORPORATION OF MASSA-CHUSETTS.

KEY case.

This invention relates to key cases and particularly to such caseshaving display pockets for documents or papers of various kinds, and itaims to provide an improved I case having a novel key plate carryingpanel and, among others, the advantages and novel features hereinaftermentioned.

In the drawings of one embodiment selected for illustration anddescription,

Fig. 1 is a plan of the case closed;

Fig. 2, a plan of the case opened with the key carrying side of the keypanel uppermost, showing a paperheld un olded in the pocket;

Fig. 3, a similar view with the opposite side of the key'carryin-gpanel'uppermost,

showing a folded paper or small card in the pocket; Fig. 4, a detail onan enlarged scale of the 2 method of securing the key hooks to the keyplate; and

-Fig. 5., a 5-5 of Fig. 2. Referring 'to case com rises a flexible backmember 1 of any suita lematerial, asleather, divided by folds 2, 3, intothree sections 4, 5, 6, and

preferably provided near its opposite ends with suitable snap or otherfastener members7,8. I P.

. The center section 5 may be provided with a pocket or paper receptacle9yby'se'curing to that section at the top and bottom thereof the pocketforming members; as a strap 10 which may be cut away somewhat at itscentral portion to resemble a frame and to provide the window -11, bymeans of which any card or other document 12 thereunder may be easilyread. By securing the member 10 to the section!) at its top and bottom.edge only, an entrance may be had from either side of the strap to'thepocket 9. This feature not only permits thellnse of the pocket for acard, folded bills-pr the like,

122 to be inserted therein in flat or unfolded condition, ig. 2, andthus more readily readable.

it along its, Fig. 2, left hand edge a key carrying panel 13 of leatheror other suit- "able material, to the upper. end of which on one face,Fig.2, are secured the key plate 14 and books 15 mounted thereon by eyes155, having a swivel connection with the horizontal section on the vline Figs. 1m 3, my novel key at also:permits its use for bills orpaperse strap 10 also has hinged to.

plate, and thus permitting more free and convenient use of the keys. I

The pocket formin member 10 acts to st ffen the panel 5 an thus preventit from belng crushed or curled up in the pocket under the action of thepressure from the pocket and its contents. The panel 13 may also beprovided on one face with a. flap 16 stitched thereto by the lines ofstitching 17, 18, having an opening or window 19 for displaying acalendar or any article or docu-- ment and providing also a pocket. 20for receiving cards or the like. The niemberlO has a astener member 21adapted to cooperate with a member 22 on the key panel 13.

The foregoing construction has the advantages of providlng a concealedmounting of the plate 14, the eyelet fasteners 23 therefor not showingon the back of the case itself as is usual; afastening for the frame 10and pocket 20; and a swinging and therefore 'moreadaptable panel 13 forthe key plate 14, permitting more ready and convenient use Iillustrated, and I claim:

1. A key case comprl e'ng a back member with a plurality of sections,one. of which carries a. pocket forming member with. a window thereinfor carry ng and displaying papers, a key carryin panel with akey platehingedilto the poo et forming member with a plurality of sections, one"of which carries a pocket forming member with a window therein forcarrying and displaying papers, 8. key carrying panel with a key plate.hinged to the pocket forming member to provide a swinging attachment ofthe key carrying member to the back member, a

pocket on the key carrying panel and .means- .to fastens'aid panel andpocket to the disatter pocket from each side thereof for carryingdocuments in non-folded position.

10 lay pocket member and an entrance to the 3.. A key case comprising aback member with a plurality of sections, one of which carries a doubleopening pocket forming member with a window'therein for carrying anddisplaying papers while held across the central portion, a key carryingpanel with a key plate having swivel eyes with key hooks hinged to thepocket member to provide a swim 'ng attachment of the key carrying memer to the back member, a pocket on the key carrying panel with a windowtherein and means to fasten said panel and pocket to the display pocketmember and an entrance to the latter pocket from each side thereof forcarrying documents in nonfolded osition.

4. A" ey case comprising a' flexible back member 1 with a plurality ofsections 4, 5., 6, sections 5 provided with the strap 10 secured theretoat the top and bottom edges leaving'both side edges unsecured for theinsertion 'of unfolded papers therein so that them together, wherebypapers beneath the pocket forming member 10 maybe readily inserted andwithdrawn beneath the panel 13 without unfastening the same from thepanel 5. v

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification. I

PATRICK W; PENTA.

